Michael kelly



(N0 Modell) MKBLLY, PUISDN PEEDING DEVICE. n NQ. 503,268. 'Patented Aug.15, 189s.

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MICHAEL KELLY. OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

POISON-FEEDING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 503,268, dated August15, 1893.

Application tiled March 29,1893. Serial No. 468,169. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL KELLY, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of New York and State oi New York, haveinvented a certain new and useful Feeding Device, of which the followingis a specification.

The device is a masked trough designed to be used with poisoned food orwater for the destruction of vermin, as rats, mice and sparrows. Itprovides for easy access of the creatures for which it is intended, andforbids the access of larger beasts or birds. The form also prevents thelarger creatures from seeing the contents.

The accompanying drawings torni a part of this specification andrepresent what I consider the best means of carrying out the invention.

Figure l isa generalperspective View. Fig. 2 1s an end view, and Fig. 3a front View of the two ends, partially in vertical section. Theremainin ggures represent modifications. Fig. Li is a plan view showingthe device in an annular form. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 inFig. 4e. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing an oblong form. Fig. 7 is asection on the line 7"? in Fig. G. Fig. 8 isa corresponding sectionshowing a modified form of the head. Fig. 9 is an end view correspondingto Fig. 8.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews where they appear.

A is a board of pine or other suitable man teral, adapted to lie on theground or iioor, and to form a reliable support.

B is a sheet of zinc or other metal, curled as shown, so as to bring theedges approximately together, one edge B overhanging or standingconsiderably farther outward than the other.

C C are pieces of wood or metal secured just within the ends so as tosustain the sheet metal and constitute therewith a strong and tightcase. Y

D D are nails or screws inserted through holes in the sheet metalexterior to the ends C, and securing it in the desired position, on thefoot A.

The device should be so adjusted that the part B' overhangs at a properheight, al-

lowing sufcient space under it for the desired animals or birds to movein and out while forbidding the access of larger animals or birds. v

The device may be made ot various sizes for dilierent uses. I have in myexperiments made the device thirty (30) inches long, and the mainportion two (2) inches radius, allowing the part B to overhang or extendtwo inches farther. rIhis device, so iixed on a board as to leave anopen space of about two inches in height under the mask, will serve forrats, mice, and the belligerent and destructive sparrows.

The ends C O are each formed with a wing C adapted to support andproperly stiften the overhang B of the sheet metal. The main portion ofthe opposite edge ofthe sheet metal is marked B2, and is folded so as toform a smooth edge over which the smallanimais and birds which it isdesired to destroy can easily reach to obtain the food within. The edgeis left higher adjacent to each end, as indicated by B3. This higherportion ex tends up to the level of the edge B', and serves to preventthe larger animals or birds from seeing the food, and as a guard toprevent any from reaching inward by any possibility except by crawlingunder the low over-hung edge B or the wings C at the ends.

Modifications may be made without departing from the principle orsacriiicing the advantages of the invention. Instead of sheet metal forthe part B, and separate pieces of wood for the ends() C, the whole maybe made of cast iron molded thin. In such case the foot may be formedintegral therewith. I can use various materials. Wood may serve.

I propose as a modification which may have some advantages, to make thewhole of cast iron, or crockery, and instead of making the devicestraight, curving it so that it shall form an endless ring with theover-hang on the outside. Figsa and 5 show such amoditiGatiOn. Othermodifications may be made by forming it in a semi-ring, or in twostraight parts joined with an angle-V-shaped. With either of theseforms, which will be obvious without drawings, it will lie on a tloor oron the ground reliably, without feet.

Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 show modifications made IOC in stout sheet metal andin the form of a trough with a hood suiciently larger held at a properheight and overhanging on all sides. Fig. 7 shows the hood with ahanging lip. Fig. 8 shows the hood Without such lip. In both forms thehood overhangs so as to forbid the access of the larger creatures, andso as to prevent their seeing the food or water therein. For conveniencein lling and cleaning, the hood in each of these latter forms, is madeseparate and tted upon posts and secured by removable keys.

The device may be placed Where the pests frequent. It should be exposedout of doors only in the country Where the sparrows are objectionable,but for rats and mice Wherever they are found.

I claim as my invention- 1. The feeding device herein describedcornprising a trough of irnperforate material and arranged to servesubstantially as herein speciiied.

In testimony that I claim the invention above set forth I affix mysignature in presence of two Witnesses.

MICHAEL KELLY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES R. SEARLE, M. F. BoYLE.

